PUEBLO DE ORO Development Corporation (PDO), the property development arm of the ICCP Group, has achieved Preliminary EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) certification for its Westwoods Storeys project in Barangay Carmen, Cagayan De Oro City. This is the second EDGE certification for the developer.
Westwoods Storeys is a low-density, medium-rise condominium with seven-floor buildings that offer studio and 2-bedroom units. The development offers a total of 989 units in a 5.2-hectare land. It is 3.9 kilometers from the Pueblo de Oro Business Park.
The project is a forest-inspired condominium where residents can enjoy the comforts of modern living every single day while appreciating sustainability. These include such features as large windows that provide natural light, nature trails under green foliage, rain gardens, and pocket greenscapes.
According to the Philippine Green Building Initiative (PGBI), which awarded the preliminary certification, the resource-efficient design of Westwoods Storeys will result in reductions of 28% in energy, 27% in water, and 32% in materials’ embodied energy compared to a local base case.
The assessment of PGBI was based on the Birch Tower – the first of seven similarly designed buildings in the condominium complex.
In addition to the project’s sustainability features, passive design such as reduced window-to-wall ratio and reflective walls, among others, result in saving 1,050 kilowatt-hours (KWh) of energy per year. This is equivalent 90,516 smartphones charged.
Water-efficient fixtures and rainwater harvesting contribute to saving an estimated 9,405.70 cubic meters of water per year. This volume is equivalent to the water used in four Olympic-sized swimming pools. Additionally, the construction materials used in the project contribute to saving 697.28 metric tons of carbon dioxide (tCO₂e) per year or equivalent to 136 homes’ electricity for a year.
An innovation of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), EDGE is an internationally recognized certification system that awards resource-efficient building design. It focuses purely on resource efficiency. To reach the EDGE Standard, a building must achieve at least a 20 percent reduction in energy, water, and embodied energy in materials compared to a conventional building.
The latest EDGE Certification demonstrates Pueblo de Oro’s commitment to delivering the gold standard in community living through the creation of truly green and sustainable residences,
Previously, the developer was awarded preliminary EDGE certification by PGBI for the Pueblo De Oro Residences Malvar in its Townscapes Malvar township in the province of Batangas.
About Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation
For almost three decades, Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation (PDO) has been developing quality and mixed-used townships and residential projects. Committed to excellence, Pueblo de Oro has achieved recognition from local and international awards institutions for its innovative, high-quality yet affordable offerings of residential communities and townships in booming areas like Cagayan de Oro; Malvar, Lipa and Santo Tomas in Batangas; San Fernando, Pampanga, and Mactan in Cebu.
The Chamber of Real Estate & Builder’s Associations, Inc. (CREBA) recognized Pueblo de Oro as one of the “Developers of the Decade – Mindanao” during the 2023 CREBA Pillar Awards for its pioneering 400-hectare township in Cagayan de Oro City.
In 2023, Pueblo de Oro Townscapes Malvar, a 40-hectare project, won “Mixed-Use Development of the Year-Philippines” at the Real Estate Asia Awards and “Best Township Development” and “Best Lifestyle Development” at the Property Guru Awards. In 2022, Townscapes Malvar Residences earned preliminary EDGE accreditation for its sustainable home design, focusing on resource efficiency in construction. EDGE is a green building certification system that focuses on making buildings more resource-efficient. For more information, please visit https://pueblodeoro.com.
About EDGE
An innovation of IFC, EDGE helps property developers to build and brand green in a fast, easy, and affordable way. EDGE is supported by free software that offers solutions to reduce energy, water, and the energy embodied in building materials by at least 20 percent. EDGE certification is recognized by the major green finance standards and streamlines green debt reporting requirements. The simplicity and low cost of EDGE, plus its focus on quantifying emission reductions makes it invaluable to map and track a path to zero carbon. The program has been generously supported by the following donors: Austria, Canada, Denmark, ESMAP, EU, Finland, GEF, Hungary, Japan and Switzerland. For more information, visit http://www.edgebuildings.com.
About PGBI
The Philippine Green Building Initiative (PGBI) is a non-profit, voluntary group of professional associations that share a common concern on the impacts of global warming and climate change and promote energy-efficient and environment-friendly design and construction. For more information, please visit: https://www.greenbuilding.ph/.
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The article was originally published in ABS-CBN and written by Katrina Domingo.
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